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Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings from several major companies. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 56 points to 12,906.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 7.40 points to 1,371.30. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 11.75 points to...

Goldman Sachs reiterated its Neutral rating on McDonald's (NYSE: MCD). At the same time, the rating agency raised its price target on the company's stock from $90 to $97. On Friday, MCD closed the day at $88.56. Its shares lost 0.5% of its value in today's pre-market trading to stand around $88.12.

Goldman Sachs Provided color on Verizon (NYSE: VZ). In a research report published today, Goldman commented on the company's Q2 report, which came ahead of expectations. In the report, Goldman states, “Verizon exceeded expectations on nearly every measure with particularly strong volume metrics,...

Goldman Sachs reiterated its rating on Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW). On Tuesday, Arrow closed the day at $38.30.

Goldman Sachs reduced its price target on Tidewater (NYSE: TDW) from $69 to $63. In a research report published today, Goldman decided to lower its price target after reducing its earnings per share estimates for 2012 and 2013. These reductions came in spite of Tidewater's Q1 results meeting market...

Analysts at Goldman downgrade Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE: WEC) from “buy” to “neutral.” WEC shares rose 0.27% to close at $29.70 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at Goldman downgrade Westar Energy Inc (NYSE: WR) from “neutral” to “sell.” WR shares gained 0.15% to close at $25.89 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at Goldman initiate coverage of HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCA) with a “buy” rating. The target price for HCA is set to $38. HCA shares gained 0.31% to close at $32.08 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at Goldman upgrade A123 Systems Inc (NASDAQ: AONE) from “neutral” to “buy.” AONE shares fell 0.54% to close at $5.51 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at Goldman upgrade CA Inc (NASDAQ: CA) from “sell” to “neutral.” CA shares gained 0.92% to close at $24.18 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here